AlwaysOn and KPMG have officially launched the third annual AlwaysOn Global 250 Top Private Companies competition. The AO Global 250 is a competition for the top emerging private companies that are creating new business opportunities in the global technology industries. This includes private companies that are demonstrating significant market traction and pursuing game-changing technology. To assist us in this competition by nominating a company, please click here.

The winners of this competition will be officially announced at:

The AlwaysOn and STVP Summit at Stanford 2010
Meet the New Captains of Innovation
July 27th-29th, 2010
Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center
Stanford University
Palo Alto, CA
 

To see current program, reserve your ticket, or learn more about the AlwaysOn & STVP Summit at Stanford, please click here.

The AlwaysOn Global 250 will also be featured in the expanded Summit at Stanford program guide and on the AlwaysOn website.

The AO Global 250 represents the best of emerging innovators and disrupters from all the technology sectors we cover, and therefore is our most distinguished annual competition. Please respond with your nominations by Tuesday, June 8th.

We look forward to sifting through the nominees to find the area's most innovative and disruptive entrepreneurs who are creating viable business models for the Global Silicon Valley.

Companies nominated so far are listed below. Let the competition begin!

Cloud and Infrastructure
mPOINT
Wize
Adaptive Computing
AppDynamics
Arista Networks
Atlantis Computing
BreakingPoint Systems
Cast Iron Systems
CFN Services, Incorporated
Cloudera
CloudShare
Coraid, Inc.
Cortina Systems
Delphix
EnterpriseDB
Eucalyptus Systems
Globant
Gluster
GridApp Systems
gWallet
Intelepeer
Intelligent InSites
KACE
Layer 7 Technologies
LibreDigital, Inc.
Lijit
Luxtera
Message Systems
MokaFive
Nirvanix
Octoshape
oDesk
Palo Alto Networks
Pixily
Qosmos
RightScale
rPath
Salare Security LLC
Skytap
SoftLayer Technologies
Solarflare Communications
Spiceworks, Inc.
StrikeIron
Talend
Titan Gaming
Virtela
Visible Measures
VKernel
VMLogix
VubIQ
Zend
Zetta
Zuora

Consumer Internet
drop.io
KarmaKorn
OrganizedWisdom
Raptr
Aardvark
Viximo
AlikeList
Aniboom
Avaak
Chomp, Inc
Conductor
Cooliris
Crispy Gamer
Docstoc
Etsy
Everloop
FamilyBuilder
Flock Inc.
FriendFeed
FUHU
GetJar
GoodGuide
Heyzap
Indaba Music
iSeatz
LBS Local
Lending Club
Lifelock
Memeo
Metaversum
Mint
MUZU TV
MyLife
Nimbuzz
OnLive
OPEN Sports Network
Plastic Jungle, Inc.
POIdo
Primal Fusion
Prosper
Retrevo Inc.
RocketOn
RotoHog
Scanbuy
Scribd
Slacker
SmartyPig
Smule
The Dealmap (owned and operated by Center'd)
TripSay
TRUSTe
Turn
Watercooler
Waterfront Media
YourVersion
ZillionTV
Zynga

Digital Education
8D World
AuthorsGlobe Inc.
BookRenter
busuu
Education.com
Eduventures
GeoLearning
GoingOn
Graspr
Grockit
Knewton
Kognito Interactive
Koofers
Lumos Labs
Magic Studio Network
Shmoop
SimpleTuition
Student of Fortune.com
Tabula Digita
Catura Systems
Top Five Records

Digital Media
Buzzd
Collecta
Digital Chocolate
Mobile Posse
Proclivity Systems
Spongecell
TurnHere
AdWhirl
appssavvy
Auditude
Avail-TVN
Bling Nation
Broadband Enterprises
Buddy Media
Buzzwire
Capchure, LLC
Collective Media
DECA
Digitalsmiths
Diva
FutureAds
Gigya
Goom Radio
Howcast Media
Innography
Innovid
I.C.G.
Jivox
Magnify Networks
Media6°
MeFeedia
Mobclix
MoVoxx
Myxer
Octoshape
Ooyala
OpenX
Outspark
Pandora
Peer39
Playdom
Playfish
Pontiflex
ReachLocal
Sonico
SoundHound (Formerly Melodis)
StudioNow
Taboola
TargetSpot
threadbox
TidalTV
Transpera
Transpond
Tvinci
Twofish
Unisfair
Virtual Greats
VMIX Media
Wetpaint
YuMe
Zmags

Enabling Tools and Devices
Berkeley Design Automation
Zui Labs
Apture
AURA Interactive
Berkeley Design Automation
Bigfoot Networks
ClearAccess, Inc.
CrestaTech
DisplayLink
Elemental Technologies
Everyzing
Hi-G-Tek
Hillcrest Laboratories
iMedix
Kaltura
Kenshoo
Luidia
Offerpal Media
PlantSense
Plimus, Inc.
PubMatic
The Rubicon Project
SecondMarket
SkyGrid
Symwave
TextDigger
TriNet
Tynt
Webtrends
Weebly
Wi2wi
Widgetbucks
XChange

Greentech
Abound Solar
AbTech Industries
Amyris Biotechnologies
Aptera Motors
Aqua-Nu Filtration Systems Limited
Aqueduct Investments International Ltd.
Automsoft
Biotech Waste Water Treatment Systems LTD.
Brammo, Inc.
Bridgelux
Bright Automotive
BrightSource Energy
Calera
Cool Earth Solar
EcoMotors
Energy Ingenuity
EnergyHub
Evolutionary Genomics
GreatPoint Energy
Greyhound Recycling & Recovery
HID Laboratories
Hycrete
Ice Energy
Innovalight, Inc.
TerraPower
Miles Electric Vehicles
NanoH2O
Nanosys
Novomer
Optimum Energy
Premium Power
Range Fuels
Resource Recycling and Recovery Ltd
Recurve
Rivertop Renewables
Segetis
Serious Materials
Silver Spring Networks
SmartSynch
Solar City
Solarprint Ltd
Solyndra
Sopogy
Sungevity
SunWize Technologies, Inc.
Synthetic Genomics
Tendril
Tesla Motors
Wavebob Ltd
Wilson TurboPower
ZeaChem

SaaS and Enterprise
CitizenHawk
cvsdude
Expensify
Outright.com
Adaptive Planning
Bazaarvoice
Birst, Inc.
BlackLine Systems
Boomi
Box.net
Central Desktop
Cloud9 Analytics
CodeRyte
CoreTrace
Correlix
Cotendo
Covario
CrowdFlower
Darkstrand
DataMotion, Inc.
DocuSign
Endeca
ezRez Software
FastScale Technology
Firm58, Inc.
Flowchart.com LLC
Fonality, Inc
Fortisphere
Gist
GlobalCrypto
HubSpot
Huddle
Innotas
iPipeline, Inc.
Jigsaw
Jobvite
Kapow Technologies
Liquiverse
Lithium Technologies, Inc.
LogLogic
Lombardi Software
Marketbright
Medsphere, Inc.
Metastorm
Miro Technologies, Inc.
MobileIron
MyPRGenie, Inc.
Nangate
Optify, Inc.
Overture Technologies
Pacific Star Communications
Pandell Technology Corporation
PanoLogic
PasswordBank
Pixetell
Plex Systems
ProspX
Retail Solutions
RNA networks
ScaleMP
SenSage
Shiftboard, Inc.
SilkRoad Technology
SlideRocket
Smartbin
TimeBridge
TripIt, Inc.
uTest
Village Green Global, Inc.
Virsto
Virtual Instruments
Visiopharm
Web Trends
Workday
Xero
Xobni
Zuora

Wireless
Gizmo5
Qik
Social Gaming Network
Tapulous
Agito Networks
Avenda Systems
Awarepoint
Black Sand Technologies
ClairMail Inc
Eye-Fi
Firetide
Flurry
FunMobility Inc.
Peek
IMImobile
Jumptap
LynxSolutions
Medialets
MoFuse
On-Ramp Wireless, Inc.
Orizom Tecnologias
Playphone
Quantenna Communications
RideCharge
Scalado
Shazam
Skyhook Wireless
Strix Systems
Tower Cloud
Vgo Communications, Inc.
WiChorus
Wireless Mundi
WiSpry
WorldMate

• Cloud and Infrastructure
• Consumer Internet
• Digital Media
• Digital Education
• Enabling Tools and Devices
• Greentech
• SaaS and Enterprise
• Wireless